Pulsed radio frequency therapy system, apparatus and method for using same

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pulsed radio frequency therapy system adapted to project the beam onto the skin surface of a living body overlying a problem region, the beam serving to relieve pain and to obtain other health related beneficial effects. The system includes an energy-generating unit in which a radio-frequency carrier is over-modulated by a sonic signal to produce periodic bursts of radio-frequency energy whose repetition rate corresponds to the frequency of the signal. The output of the unit is fed to a tank circuit tuned to the carrier frequency and housed within the barrel of a portable applicator gun. Supported within the barrel and coupled to the tank circuit is a discharge electrode whose tip is adjacent to the mouth of the barrel whereby a pulsed radio frequency is projected from the tip. The portable applicator gun includes automated applicator coil tuning, automated coil protection, and a phase-up conditioning system. The energy generating unit includes a lifespan sensing system which includes a modem, a GPS, and a transceiver so that the pulsed radio frequency therapy system may transfer and/or receive information wirelessly to an external storage and/or processing area which tracks the usage, wear and tear, location, and other treatment data of the user and the therapy system.